(Nov. 19 3:58 PM) - Adapted and directed by Black Rep producing director Ron Himes, BLACK NATIVITY tells St. Luke's story of the birth of Christ with an ensemble cast that features inspiring gospel songs and graceful dancing. The Black Rep first produced BLACK NATIVITY 20 years ago, and will reprise the play as a prelude to its 33rd season, which begins in January.
(Nov. 19 2:00 AM) - Set amidst a Kafkaesque police state, THE PILLOWMAN opens in a stark interrogation room, where the adult Katurian - a slaughterhouse worker beginning to find recognition as a writer of gruesome fairy tales - sits blindfolded, his brother Michal in the adjoining room. Their interrogators, the outrageously profane good-cop-bad-cop duo of Tupolski and Ariel, suspect that Katurian's stories may not be entirely fiction. And in fact, they do bear remarkable resemblance to a series of grisly child murders that the detectives are currently investigating.
(Nov. 18 5:49 PM) - COCA Family Theatre Series Weekend with Tap Sensation Jason Samuels Smith November 21 at 3:00p and 5:00p, November 22 at 1:30p and 3:30p
(Nov. 18 9:58 AM) - Stray Dog Theatre continues their non-traditional Holiday offerings with Sister Mary Ignatius! Sister Mary will have you roaring with laughter at her cookies and commentary on everything from redemption, sin, heaven, hell, and the after-life. When Sister Mary is visited by four of her former pupils (now adults) the fireworks really begin!
(Nov. 18 2:00 AM) - Webster University’s Conservatory of Theatre Arts presents William Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale,” Nov. 18-22 in the Browning Theatre of Webster’s Loretto-Hilton Center, 130 Edgar Road.
(Nov. 16 4:11 PM) - The 2009 season for the Lyceum Theatre draws to a close with IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE - A LIVE RADIO PLAY. This is a unique take on the familiar holiday film classic that's been reworked for the stage by Joe Landry; in this case as a radio dramatization. What's interesting to me is that it was quite common during the golden age of radio to adapt current movies for the airwaves, and that was actually done back in the 1940's with Frank Capra's timeless feature. So, you're essentially viewing a fictionalized version of an event that genuinely occurred at some point. And, it's a perfectly charming and delightful experience.
(Nov. 15 2:30 AM) - St. Louis’ premier classical theatre presents this action-packed seafaring tale at the Lee Auditorium in the Missouri History Museum November 6-15!
(Nov. 15 1:24 AM) - As soon as you hear the strains of the keyboard riff from The Who's "Baba O'Reily" blending seamlessly into Mozart's "Overture for Figaro", you know you're in for something different. With their co-creation, REMEMBER ME, Parsons Dance and the East Village Opera Company have crafted an exhilarating combination of music and modern dance that manages to transcend both mediums, transforming a simple story into something wholly new and visually arresting.
(Nov. 14 2:30 AM) - It's a timeless tale: two rivalrous brothers vie for the love of a single woman. But REMEMBER ME, the ambitious new collaboration between Parsons Dance Company and the East Village Opera Company (EVOC), is anything but old-fashioned. Combining contemporary dance with live and recorded music as well as video projections, aerial choreography and special effects, Remember Me is at once rock-opera and opera that really rocks.
(Nov. 14 2:30 AM) - This Saturday, Nov. 14, the St. Louis International Film Festival will be screening the new documentary "Almost A Legend - The Life and Lyrics of Fran Landesman," at the Hi-Pointe Theatre here in St. Louis at 5:00 p.m., with a panel discussion to follow. This film will be part of a 72-minute program of short films, followed by the panel, so the whole event should be over around 6:45...
(Nov. 13 1:09 PM) - Fox Concerts and AEG Live present the three-time Grammywinning king of R&B R. KELLY live at the Fox Theatre December 8 at 7:30 p.m. with special guests Pleasure P and K Michelle.
(Nov. 13 1:05 PM) - The Tony award winning musical IN THE HEIGHTS takes the stage at the Fox Theatre for an extended run. The show examines the lives of the various characters that populate the New York neighborhood known as Washington Heights, and features an infectious mix of rap and Latin music styles. It's an exuberant production filled with plenty of good humor, and it features a positive, upbeat message which will linger in your mind long after the show has ended.
(Nov. 13 1:04 PM) - The Sheldon presents The Sheldon Chorale, "Yuletide Reflections," Monday, December 14 at 8 p.m. in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall. Enjoy refined choral repertoire performed by the 25-person chorale, directed by Allen Carl Larson, and accompanied by musicians from Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Patrick Murphy from KETC will narrate and act as storyteller for the evening as patrons enjoy familiar carols, as well as some unusual and beautiful ones, along with Vivaldi's Gloria.
(Nov. 13 2:30 AM) - Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce collaboration with STAGES Performing Arts Academy to present a one-hour Master Dance Class taught by In The Heights cast members Daniel Cruz & Kristina Fernandez.
(Nov. 12 1:26 PM) - The Sheldon presents "Go Tell It On The Mountain," The Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show, Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 8 p.m. in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall. One of today's most celebrated Grammy-award winning gospel groups, the Blind Boys of Alabama have spread the spirit and energy of pure soul gospel music for over 60 years, ever since the original group formed at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in 1939.
(Nov. 11 4:37 PM) - Magic Smoking Monkey Theatre presents: THE ONE-HOUR LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY--LIVE! The Magic Smoking Monkey Theatre presents: The entire epic Lord of the Rings trilogy. In one hour. Really. We are not making this up.
11/20:
NINE on OPRAH
11/20:
The Brother/Sister Plays
11/11:
'Empire' Rising
Photo Coverage: RAGTIME - Curtain Call
STAGE TUBE: First Look at RAGTIME on Broadway!
BWW TV: GLEE Peek - Matthew Morrison & Lea Michele Sing 'Endless Love'
Photo Flash: THE ADDAMS FAMILY in Rehearsal
Bdwy Beat Sneak Peek - RAGTIME Opens
Photo Flash: 'Rhythm and Rhyme' - RAGTIME Opens on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre
Photo Coverage: RAGTIME Opening Party
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Photo Coverage: ON THE TOWN Opens!
'Heaven On His Mind' Lambert Aims for Judas Role in Rumored 'SUPERSTAR' Remake
